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If I don't do something,

he'll die of blood loss.

January 30th, 1968.

It was Tet, the lunar new year for Vietnamese.

The Viet Cong, which had focused on limited guerrilla strikes,

suddenly launched a large offensive across Vietnam.

As a result, the war escalated.

Chaos reigned,

and war became a quagmire...

I know I can, too!

I know I can save people!

Black Jack

Young

Episode 4: In Vietnam Part 1

Yabu-san...

I'm thinking of going to Vietnam.

You, Vietnam?

Yeah...

But do you think you're suited to work on the battlefield

when you're the kind of doctor who faints at the sight of blood?

That's what you'd think, right?

Exactly. That's it.

Watching you at work,

I realized I'm good for nothing, if I don't act now.

I couldn't actually do anything that time, either.

But you could.

That's why I want to start over from square one.

Where'd he go?

Banh xeo, eh?

You have pretty good taste.

You must be Hazama-kun.

I'm Takayanagi, a freelance photographer.

I'm the one who introduced Yabu to the hospital here.

Well, he sure was something.

He'd actually faint at the sight of blood.

He was very serious about his work,

but less than two weeks after his arrival,

the hospital was destroyed in a terrorist attack.

Yes, I heard about it in Japan.

Due to a large-scale surprise attack by the Viet Cong,

Saigon and other cities in Southern Vietnam have sustained heavy damage,

and chaos—

I see.

I lost touch with him after that.

Well, he was doggedly looking for another hospital.

I think not even a week had passed

before he left for a small clinic in a village near Dalat.

As soon as he went,

there was another big battle at that village.

That's when I lost contact with him.

Do you think he went somewhere else again?

I'm not sure.

The struggle between the US troops and the Viet Cong

is intensifying around Dalat,

and people barely know how things are over there.

How can I get to that village?

Are you serious?

Listen, this isn't Japan!

This is Vietnam, where we're in the middle of a war—

Takayanagi-san!

Takayanagi-san, what's going on?

This is the reality of this country.

Don't!

But there's someone injured!

If you go, you'll be killed!

They're gonna kill her.

So this is the reality you spoke of.

As a doctor, it may be hard for you to accept,

but in this country,

a life is worth no more than a pebble.

Thanks.

Then why do you stay here?

It's to tell the world the truth about this crazy war.

Maybe that'll help stop this tragedy.

Well, it may just be my instincts as a journalist, though.

Takayanagi-san, about going to Dalat...

What, you're still hung up over that?

Why don't you get it?

Didn't you see how dangerous this place is?

I know.

But I have to find Yabu-san.

Why?

Why are you so...

Well, the two of us went through the same abduction

and nearly lost our organs, so.

What are you joking about...

He's not bad, actually.

Well, it'll be the day after tomorrow,

but there's a transportation unit going to Dalat,

and I'm supposed to go with them for an article.

If you'd like, I can ask them if you can come along.

Well, if that's doable...

I think so.

The battlefield, huh...

This is Bob.

He's the commander of the transportation unit I told you about yesterday.

Hi, boy.

This is Phan, who's their guide and interpreter.

Nice to meet you.

Same here.

I got approval for you to come along.

A spot just opened up.

Really?

No problem.

Thank you.

You don't need to thank me.

Besides, I decided to bring you along

because I can smell a good article in the works.

Are you sure about this?

Once this takes off,

there's no going back.

I'm fine.

What's the matter?

No, it's just that looking at you reminds me of Yabu.

Yabu-san?

Oh, well, I told you I went to check on him once, right?

I asked him then why he came to such a dangerous place.

Then he said...

Here, there's tragedy every day.

I was just running away in Japan.

But here, you can't run away.

And I don't want to run anymore.

Yabu-san said that?

Thank you.

You guys get up quick, too.

I wish the sun would let up.

At least tolerate the heat

if you don't want to die.

Why are we on top of the car?

They're more worried about mines underground

than the enemies above ground.

You don't seem to be afraid at all.

Of course I am,

but being all jumpy won't solve anything.

Come to mention it, I've been wondering

just how you managed to get to Vietnam.

How I got here?

Well, that's a fair question, right?

It'd normally be impossible for anyone to come to a hot spot like this,

much less a medical student.

Oh, that.

Obviously I asked a friend for help.

You're doing fine.

The heart's functioning normally.

Then the surgery...

...can be deemed a success.

You are indeed...

...our savior.

We have been saved!

We have been saved!

Leave us for a moment.

Yes, sir.

There's nothing to worry about anymore.

Kaneyama's face has adhered to your dermis.

About what we discussed earlier,

do you really intend to go to Vietnam?

I must find Yabu-san, no matter what the cost.

I'm deeply indebted to Yabu, as well.

All right,

I'll make the sect figure out the visa issue.

Young Black Jack

Young Black Jack

Hey, Yoshi-kun.

Here's your food.

C'mon, eat.

I'm such an idiot!

Why do I have to be happy about this?

Who does he think he is, anyway,

asking me to look after his fish because he had to dash out of the country?

You're one tough guy.

Of course.

I have a responsibility to return everyone in my unit to their homeland in one piece.

Responsibility?

They were all sent here,

leaving their families behind.

That's why I have to protect them, no matter what.

Well, even if they're the Viet Cong,

you're having to point that gun at other human beings in Vietnam.

Hey, don't get us wrong.

We're not here to kill Vietnamese.

We're here to protect them.

But see, they don't even get that.

Let me tell you what happened a week ago.

We got an urgent message about an attack,

so we rushed over to find out there'd been a mine.

Two of ours were blown to bits and died,

but the villagers were just working in the field like nothing'd happened.

They were just trying to live their lives.

Do you even know what their lives are like?

What do you think?

It's true that many people in this country have been caught in the crossfire

and lost their lives to the war,

but it can't be helped. We have to protect this country from the north.

If we don't...

Listen!

I bet you guys don't know this,

but this government can't even fend off attacks on Saigon

without us American soldiers.

Without us...

Gordon's jeep got hit!

Step on it!

We're under enemy attack!

Run right through them!

Hang on tight!

Don't stop!

Keep going!

Shit!

So this...

This...

is war!

Stay close to me!

Don't move!

Stay down!

Steve!

Jim!

He's still breathing!

Robert!

Shit!

That bleeding...

He was hit in an artery, I'm sure of it.

If I don't do something,

he'll die of blood loss.

In this country,

a life is worth no more than a pebble.

Is accepting defeat the only option?

Is that the reality?

I don't want to run anymore!

I know I can, too!

I know I can save people!

Idiot, don't go out there!

H-He's...

Awesome!

This is great!

So great, I can't stop drooling!

I can't stop the bleeding.

His left internal carotid artery's been severed.

But I can't repair the artery right now.

This'll work.

His right ICA's fine.

I can ligate the left ICA on both ends.

Even if circulation's cut off on the left,

the right'll secure the minimum necessary for survival.

What?!

Are you gonna operate in the middle of a battlefield?!

He's serious. He's going to try to save Steve.

He's completely shut out the fighting around him!

Right now, he's being driven only by the instincts of a doctor!

Don't get in my way!

I'm done.

Yabu-san...

Guess I can't just look for you anymore.

There on the battlefield,

there was no terror in Hazama's heart at becoming a prisoner.

There was only satisfaction at saving a life.

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He will go anywhere

if a patient's waiting for him.

He'd dive straight into a fierce battle without hesitation.

His determination as a doctor walks a fine line with insanity.

A legend on the battlefield,

a medic everyone talks about!

So what?

That's only to be expected from a doctor!

Who cares about north or south,

as long a patient is in need?

"In Vietnam Part 2."

In Vietnam Part 2

"Birds of a feather flock together."

They can recognize each other by wielding the scalpel.